Question

1. the abbreviation for at bedtime is:

a: bid
b: po
c: h.s.
d: p.m.

1. anterior refers to the front area of the body.

a: true
b: false

1. an in - house prescription for \valium 20 mg im stat\ means to deliver:

a: one table of valium immediately
b: two tablets of valium right away
c: 10 ml of valium as soon as possible
d: an injection of 20 mg of valium immediately

1. the metric unit of mass or weight is called:

a: gram
b: grain
c: liter
d: unit

1. when preparing parenteral preparations you would use:

a: sanitary conditions
b: aseptic conditions
c: a warm environment
d: chilled vials

1. an order for morphine im gr i. and your available stock is 20 mg/ml, you will dispense:

a: 3 ml in a 3 ml syringe
b: 0.3 ml in a 1 ml syringe
c: 0.2 ml in a 3ml syringe
d: 1.0 ml in a 3 ml syringe

1. the first way to communicate courtesy to the telephone caller is to:

a: put them on hold
b: answer promptly, identify yourself, and ask how you may help them
c: excuse yourself if you must put the person on hold
d: none of the choices

1. a chemical agent produced by scientists to prevent growth of or kill microorganisms is called:

a: antimicrobial
b: antigen
c: analgesic
d: antipruritic

1. to make a treatment or procedure inadvisable because of a particular condition or circumstance is called:

a: attest
b: contraindicate
c: indicate
d: suggest

1. a list of medicinal agents stocked by the pharmacy that are considered to be the most useful in patient care is called:

a: drug label
b: drug formulary
c: blue book
d: red book

Explanation:

• Question 61: "h.s." is the standard abbreviation for 'at bedtime' in medical terminology. "bid" means twice a day, "po" means by mouth, and "p.m." refers to afternoon/evening in general time notation.
• Question 62: Anterior is a medical/anatomical term that clearly refers to the front area of the body.
• Question 63: "IM" stands for intramuscular (an injection route), and "stat" means immediately. So "Valium 20 mg IM stat" means an injection of 20 mg of Valium immediately.
• Question 64: Gram is the metric unit of mass/weight. Grain is an old - non - metric unit, liter is a metric unit of volume, and unit is a very general term.
• Question 65: Parenteral preparations (injections etc.) require aseptic conditions to prevent microbial contamination. Sanitary is not as strict as aseptic for such preparations.
• Question 66: First, convert grains to milligrams. 1 grain (gr i) is approximately 60 mg. Using the formula \(V=\frac{D}{C}\) (where \(D = 60\) mg, \(C=20\) mg/ml), \(V=\frac{60}{20}=3\) ml. A 3 ml syringe is appropriate for a 3 ml volume.
• Question 67: Answering promptly, identifying oneself, and asking how to help is the first step in courteous telephone communication. Putting someone on hold without proper initial interaction is not the first step.
• Question 68: Antimicrobial agents are specifically designed to prevent microbial growth or kill them. Antigen is related to immune response (not microbial control), analgesic is for pain relief, and antipruritic is for itching.
• Question 69: "Contraindicate" means to make a treatment unadvisable due to a condition. "Attest" means to confirm, "indicate" means to suggest as appropriate, and "suggest" is a general term.
• Question 70: A drug formulary is a list of medications stocked by a pharmacy considered useful for patient care. A drug label is for an individual drug, and "blue book" and "red book" are not standard terms for this concept.

Answer:

1. C: h.s.
2. A: true
3. D: an injection of 20 mg of Valium immediately
4. A: gram
5. B: aseptic conditions
6. A: 3 ml in a 3 ml syringe
7. B: answer promptly, identify yourself, and ask how you may help them
8. A: Antimicrobial
9. B: contraindicate
10. B: drug formulary